Best FOV and Stretched Resolutions for Valorant: How to Set Them Up
- Update (October 2026): Valorant's field of view is still locked at 103, and stretched resolutions still work through the game's own settings.
- Ever noticed that a streamer's Valorant looks different from yours?
- Here is how FOV and stretched resolutions work in Valorant, which settings to try and how to set them up.
Update (October 2026): Valorant’s field of view is still locked at 103, and stretched resolutions still work through the game’s own settings. Patch 12.07 revamped the PC settings screens, and patch 13.06 lets you warm up in the Range while you queue. We have rechecked the steps below.
Ever noticed that a streamer’s Valorant looks different from yours? Many pros and streamers play on a stretched resolution, a habit carried over from Counter-Strike.
Here is how FOV and stretched resolutions work in Valorant, which settings to try and how to set them up.
Can you change FOV in Valorant?
No. Valorant’s field of view (FOV), meaning how wide a view of the game world you get, is locked at 103.
A stretched resolution changes how the image looks on your monitor. It does not change how much of the game world you can see.
What a stretched resolution does, and what it doesn’t
A stretched resolution takes a lower 4:3 or 16:10 image and spreads it across a 16:9 screen. These numbers are aspect ratios: the shape of the image, width to height.
In Valorant, this widens the HUD, your crosshair and your weapon view. With full-panel GPU scaling, enemies can also look wider on screen.
What it does not do, according to Setup.gg, is enlarge hitboxes (the areas of a character that register a hit) or give you extra side vision. Treat it as a visual preference, not a guaranteed aim boost.
Riot also removed a windowed 4:3 exploit that produced a stretched FOV in patch 9.09. The supported method below is the one to use.
Which resolution should you try?
| Resolution | Aspect ratio | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 1920×1080 | 16:9 | The default. Sharpest image and the most common choice among pros |
| 1680×1050 | 16:10 | A light stretch if 4:3 feels too distorted |
| 1440×1080 | 4:3 | A sharper 4:3 option that keeps 1,080 lines of vertical detail |
| 1280×960 | 4:3 | The classic stretched look many players bring over from Counter-Strike |
On a 16:10 laptop or monitor, 1680×1050 is a natural fit.
If you just want more frames, you do not need a stretched resolution at all. Dropping to a lower 16:9 resolution such as 1280×720 will also help performance, without the stretched look.
What do the pros use?
On ProSettings’ list of Valorant pros, 1920×1080 is by far the most common resolution. Among players who stretch, 1280×960 is the most popular choice, followed by 1440×1080.
That suggests most top players value the clarity of native 1080p, while a sizeable minority prefer the stretched feel.
How to set a stretched resolution in Valorant
- Open Valorant and go to Settings.
- Choose the Video tab, then General.
- Pick the resolution you want from the Resolution dropdown.
- Set Aspect Ratio Method to Fill for the stretched look.
- Apply the change and test it in the Range or Deathmatch.
Seeing black bars instead of a stretched image? Set scaling to full-screen or full panel in your GPU control panel.
You do not need to change your mouse sensitivity when you switch resolution.
What changed in Valorant’s settings in 2026
In patch 12.07, Riot revamped the settings screens on PC and added hover tooltips. Options that used to sit under General – Other are now split into User Interface, Content Filtering and Network.
Riot said the experience should largely feel the same. Setup.gg’s current guide still uses the same Video and General tabs as the steps above.
Patch 13.06 makes testing a new resolution easier. You can now enter the Range, the game’s practice area, from the lobby after you start matchmaking. That means you can try a stretched setup while you wait.
One catch: Premier, Deathmatch and other modes without Agent Select do not support queueing from the Range.
